Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-23
Motto. by the Board Of Heal,h.

The following regulations of the city
board OF health We're approved by the
council, June 20, 1887:
The board of health Of the city of Yank,
ton hereby adopt and establish the fol-
lowing regulations to prevent the apfead
of disease:
l. That when from an examination by
the city physician or by any practiclng
physician OF the city OF Yankton, 1t ap-
pears that any person within said city
is afflicted with any contagious disease
such person shall be at once isolated as
far as possible, and the house or build.
Ing in which. he is SO isolated shall be
~quArantined, and all persons residing OF
staying therein shall be prohibiteI tlom
leaving said premises during the con
tinnance OF such sickness and danger OF
contagion theIefrom, without permission
OF this board; and no person shall visit
the premises SO q~uarantined or remove
thezefrom any articles of furniture or
apparel without permission OF this board.
Provided, that the person so afflicted
with disease may, by order of the major
ity of the board OF health be. removed to
q pest house or other proper place fol
lsoiatipg and treating the person SO
afflicted,
2. That before said quarantine shall
be removed, and as a condition thereof
the premises SO qnarantined shall be
thoroughly diBinfected under the direc-
ton of this BIZ ard and TO its satisfaction
and the bedding and clothing occupied
and used By the person SO afflicted dur.
ing the period ofsuch sickness, may be
burned when deemed advisable by the
person in charge of such disinfection nm.
der the authority OF this board. Provided
that an accurate and complete lnyen.
tory and appraisemens, shall be made OF
all articles SO to.be destroyed, and in case
the owners Their eof are are in INDECENT
circumstances they shall receive the rea-
sonable value of the articles so destroyed
ii IN the opinion OF this board the same
is Just and reasonable.
In case the person or persons whose
duty it is to disiDfect such premises are
in INDECENT circumstances and unable 20
provide materials for disinfecting, the
city physician shall provide ouch mater.
ial, at the expense of the city, rendering
to this board an itemized account there
.of, with date and place OF using the
same.
8. That no public funeral shall be hello
In case of death from small pox, scarlet
fever, diptheria or other contagious
disease, and IN ell such cases the .buria,
service shall be conducted privately
with such attendance only aa may be nee
essary or as may be permitted by order o
this board.
4. That the sign or notice required
by law to be posted upon the premisel
occupied by such afflicted person. shall
be kept. up and retained until sucf
premises have been thoroughly disin-
fected.
Attention is called to. the following
provisions Of chapter " OF the city
ordinances:
Section 2. "I.t shall be the duty oil
every physician, ever tavern keeper an6
hotel proprietor, every keeper of any
boarding house, saloon or restaurant OF
place OF public resort, within this city
TO report to said board Of health 1.-THE
city board) any and every case OF persons
being treated or entertained by them
or either of them, who have anygcontagi
GUS or infectious disease mentioned ir
section one of this chapter
Sec. a. sit shall be the duty OF every
head of a family in this city, whenever
1t shall come to his or her knowledge
that any member Of his or her family, OF
any person lodging within his or hel
dwelling, is afflicted with any contagious
disease to Immediately post or cause tt
be posted some sign or notice to desig.
nate or publish that a contagious diseas,
exists in such DWELLING
SEQ. 8. ANY person violating any
of the provisions of section one, two d
four, of this chapter, or who shall refuss
ttFobey the lawful orders OF the board o
health. or shall fail to comply with thu
rules and regulations of said board, made
in accordance with this chapter and APP
proved by the oity council, shall on CON
viction thereof be fined in any sum mo-
exceeding fifty dollars and in addition
thereto may be imprisoned not to exceed
thirty days."
III is the purpose of The board to en-
force its regnlationE strictly and i'm
partially. and in case of violation thereof
to apply the legal penalty to the fuliest
extent. j. H. TELnER.
J. @. McyAY.
| w. H. COMFY.
Board of Health.
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